01 n. A privy or jakes.
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1.
A privy or jakes.[Obs.]
Phrases & compounds
Gong farmer —
a cleaner of privies.
Entry
3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Gong
/gông/
· IPA /ɡɔŋ/
02 n. An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck…
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An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.“O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong.” — Longfellow.
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A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell.(Mach.) Also: gong bell
Phrases & compounds
Gong metal —
an alloy (78 parts of copper, 22 of tin), from which Oriental gongs are made.